{"id":1775,"date":"2026-08-11T09:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T00:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/%ec%97%b0%ec%b0%a8%ec%b4%89%ec%a7%84-%ec%a0%88%ec%b0%a8%eb%b3%84-%ec%a7%84%ed%96%89-%ea%b8%b0%ed%95%9c%ea%b3%bc-%ec%84%9c%eb%a9%b4-%ed%86%b5%eb%b3%b4-%ec%a3%bc%ec%9d%98%ec%82%ac%ed%95%ad\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T00:59:09","slug":"deadlines-for-each-step-of-the-annual-leave-promotion-procedure-and-precautions-for-written-notification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/%ec%97%b0%ec%b0%a8%ec%b4%89%ec%a7%84-%ec%a0%88%ec%b0%a8%eb%b3%84-%ec%a7%84%ed%96%89-%ea%b8%b0%ed%95%9c%ea%b3%bc-%ec%84%9c%eb%a9%b4-%ed%86%b5%eb%b3%b4-%ec%a3%bc%ec%9d%98%ec%82%ac%ed%95%ad\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadlines for Each Step of the Annual Leave Promotion Procedure and Precautions for Written Notification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI often hear the counter-question, \u201dI told you to use it, so why couldn\u2019t you?\u201d This means that instead of blaming the employee, the company should first verify whether it has followed the annual leave promotion procedures in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n<p>What many companies consider to be annual leave promotion measures actually has no legal effect. If deadlines are missed, communication is made only verbally without written notice, or individual employees are not notified, the measures become invalid, and the full amount of unused annual leave allowance must be paid.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 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href=\"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/%ec%97%b0%ec%b0%a8%ec%b4%89%ec%a7%84-%ec%a0%88%ec%b0%a8%eb%b3%84-%ec%a7%84%ed%96%89-%ea%b8%b0%ed%95%9c%ea%b3%bc-%ec%84%9c%eb%a9%b4-%ed%86%b5%eb%b3%b4-%ec%a3%bc%ec%9d%98%ec%82%ac%ed%95%ad\/#%EC%9E%85%EC%82%AC_1%EB%85%84_%EC%9D%B4%EC%83%81%EA%B3%BC_%EB%AF%B8%EB%A7%8C_%EC%B4%89%EC%A7%84_%EA%B8%B0%ED%95%9C%EC%9D%B4_%EC%99%84%EC%A0%84%ED%9E%88_%EB%8B%A4%EB%A5%B4%EB%8B%A4\" >The promotion period is completely different for those with more than one year of employment and those with less than one year.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/%ec%97%b0%ec%b0%a8%ec%b4%89%ec%a7%84-%ec%a0%88%ec%b0%a8%eb%b3%84-%ec%a7%84%ed%96%89-%ea%b8%b0%ed%95%9c%ea%b3%bc-%ec%84%9c%eb%a9%b4-%ed%86%b5%eb%b3%b4-%ec%a3%bc%ec%9d%98%ec%82%ac%ed%95%ad\/#1%EC%B0%A8%EC%99%80_2%EC%B0%A8_%EA%B8%B0%ED%95%9C%EC%9D%84_%EC%A7%80%ED%82%A4%EC%A7%80_%EC%95%8A%EC%9C%BC%EB%A9%B4_%EC%95%88_%EB%90%98%EB%8A%94_%EC%9D%B4%EC%9C%A0\" >The 1st and 2nd Rounds: Why the Deadlines Must Be Met<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/%ec%97%b0%ec%b0%a8%ec%b4%89%ec%a7%84-%ec%a0%88%ec%b0%a8%eb%b3%84-%ec%a7%84%ed%96%89-%ea%b8%b0%ed%95%9c%ea%b3%bc-%ec%84%9c%eb%a9%b4-%ed%86%b5%eb%b3%b4-%ec%a3%bc%ec%9d%98%ec%82%ac%ed%95%ad\/#%EC%84%9C%EB%A9%B4_%ED%86%B5%EB%B3%B4%EA%B0%80_%EA%B5%AC%EB%91%90_%ED%86%B5%EB%B3%B4%EC%99%80_%EB%8B%A4%EB%A5%B8_%EC%9D%B4%EC%9C%A0\" >Why written notification is different from verbal notification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/%ec%97%b0%ec%b0%a8%ec%b4%89%ec%a7%84-%ec%a0%88%ec%b0%a8%eb%b3%84-%ec%a7%84%ed%96%89-%ea%b8%b0%ed%95%9c%ea%b3%bc-%ec%84%9c%eb%a9%b4-%ed%86%b5%eb%b3%b4-%ec%a3%bc%ec%9d%98%ec%82%ac%ed%95%ad\/#%EC%98%AC%EB%B0%94%EB%A5%B8_%EC%84%9C%EB%A9%B4_%ED%86%B5%EB%B3%B4%EC%99%80_%EB%85%B8%EB%AC%B4%EC%88%98%EB%A0%B9%EA%B1%B0%EB%B6%80_%EC%A0%88%EC%B0%A8\" >Proper Written Notification and Procedures for Refusing Labor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/%ec%97%b0%ec%b0%a8%ec%b4%89%ec%a7%84-%ec%a0%88%ec%b0%a8%eb%b3%84-%ec%a7%84%ed%96%89-%ea%b8%b0%ed%95%9c%ea%b3%bc-%ec%84%9c%eb%a9%b4-%ed%86%b5%eb%b3%b4-%ec%a3%bc%ec%9d%98%ec%82%ac%ed%95%ad\/#%EC%A0%88%EC%B0%A8_%EC%98%A4%EB%A5%98%EB%A1%9C_%EC%9D%B8%ED%95%9C_%ED%9D%94%ED%95%9C_%EB%A6%AC%EC%8A%A4%ED%81%AC_%EC%82%AC%EB%A1%80\" >Common risk cases caused by procedural errors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"http:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/en\/%ec%97%b0%ec%b0%a8%ec%b4%89%ec%a7%84-%ec%a0%88%ec%b0%a8%eb%b3%84-%ec%a7%84%ed%96%89-%ea%b8%b0%ed%95%9c%ea%b3%bc-%ec%84%9c%eb%a9%b4-%ed%86%b5%eb%b3%b4-%ec%a3%bc%ec%9d%98%ec%82%ac%ed%95%ad\/#%EC%A7%80%EA%B8%88%EB%B6%80%ED%84%B0_%EC%A4%80%EB%B9%84%ED%95%B4%EC%95%BC_%ED%95%A0_%EC%B2%B4%ED%81%AC%ED%8F%AC%EC%9D%B8%ED%8A%B8\" >Checkpoints to prepare starting now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%EC%9E%85%EC%82%AC_1%EB%85%84_%EC%9D%B4%EC%83%81%EA%B3%BC_%EB%AF%B8%EB%A7%8C_%EC%B4%89%EC%A7%84_%EA%B8%B0%ED%95%9C%EC%9D%B4_%EC%99%84%EC%A0%84%ED%9E%88_%EB%8B%A4%EB%A5%B4%EB%8B%A4\"><\/span>The promotion period is completely different for those with more than one year of employment and those with less than one year.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-middle-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-3.png\" alt=\"Table comparing annual leave accrual criteria and 1st and 2nd promotion deadlines for employees with one year or more and those with less than one year of service\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>According to Article 61 of the Labor Standards Act, if a company completes the annual leave promotion process through proper procedures, it is not required to pay allowances for unused annual leave. However, if the deadline is missed or the procedures are skipped, the process becomes invalid.<\/p>\n<p>The promotion schedules differ for employees who have been with the company for at least one year and those who have been with the company for less than one year. In particular, since annual leave accrues on a monthly basis for employees with less than one year of service, it must be calculated based on their individual hiring dates, which significantly increases the complexity of management.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>division<\/th>\n<th>Workers with more than one year of service<\/th>\n<th>Workers with less than 1 year of service<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Annual leave accrual<\/td>\n<td>Annual basis (15 days + seniority bonus)<\/td>\n<td>Monthly basis (1st of the following month for perfect attendance for 1 month)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>First promotion period<\/td>\n<td>July 1st - July 10th<\/td>\n<td>Within 10 days of exactly 1 year and 3 months prior to employment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Second promotion period<\/td>\n<td>Until October 31st<\/td>\n<td>Up to one month before the end of one full year of employment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you are an employee with more than one year of service, it is easy to manage because your schedule is fixed based on the fiscal year (January to December). You just need to follow the same procedures at the same time every year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1%EC%B0%A8%EC%99%80_2%EC%B0%A8_%EA%B8%B0%ED%95%9C%EC%9D%84_%EC%A7%80%ED%82%A4%EC%A7%80_%EC%95%8A%EC%9C%BC%EB%A9%B4_%EC%95%88_%EB%90%98%EB%8A%94_%EC%9D%B4%EC%9C%A0\"><\/span>The 1st and 2nd Rounds: Why the Deadlines Must Be Met<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-middle-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-4.png\" alt=\"A schedule indicating that failure to adhere to the deadlines for the first annual leave promotion (July 1\u201310) and the second (October 31) will render the action legally invalid.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>To explain based on employees with more than one year of service, <strong>The first promotion will be completed between July 1 and 10.<\/strong>You must do it. This is based on the standard of 6 months prior to expiration.<\/p>\n<p>Secondary facilitation is <strong>Until October 31st<\/strong> You must complete it. It is the deadline two months before expiration. The reason these deadlines were established is to provide employees with sufficient time to actually use their annual leave.<\/p>\n<p>What if you are notified to &quot;use annual leave&quot; in August? Since the deadline has been missed, it has no legal effect. Without a record, the company cannot prove that it followed the proper procedures in the event of a future dispute.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Written records must be preserved for three years, and the absence of these records leads to a failure of proof, resulting in the burden of paying retroactive benefits.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%EC%84%9C%EB%A9%B4_%ED%86%B5%EB%B3%B4%EA%B0%80_%EA%B5%AC%EB%91%90_%ED%86%B5%EB%B3%B4%EC%99%80_%EB%8B%A4%EB%A5%B8_%EC%9D%B4%EC%9C%A0\"><\/span>Why written notification is different from verbal notification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-middle-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-5.png\" alt=\"Comparative chart explaining why only written notification is legally valid and oral notification is invalid\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cStatements such as \u201dI told you then,\u201c \u201dI announced it at the meeting,\u201c or \u201dI posted it on the bulletin board\u201d do not constitute evidence. <strong>The Labor Standards Act specifies written notification.<\/strong>I am doing it.<\/p>\n<p>What constitutes a written document? An email is also a written document. However, there is a catch with emails. Simply sending an email unilaterally does not serve as proof that you have &quot;notified&quot; the employee. You must be able to demonstrate that the employee actually received the email and acknowledged its contents.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, there are cases where companies are forced to pay millions of won in retroactive allowances because an employee who resigned leaving only verbal communication or vague emails files a complaint with the Ministry of Labor, as the company cannot submit written proof. This means that you must leave evidence that you clearly notified the employee by specifying their remaining annual leave days.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%EC%98%AC%EB%B0%94%EB%A5%B8_%EC%84%9C%EB%A9%B4_%ED%86%B5%EB%B3%B4%EC%99%80_%EB%85%B8%EB%AC%B4%EC%88%98%EB%A0%B9%EA%B1%B0%EB%B6%80_%EC%A0%88%EC%B0%A8\"><\/span>Proper Written Notification and Procedures for Refusing Labor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-middle-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goodlifetips.co.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-6.png\" alt=\"Chart guiding individual employee written notification methods and legal follow-up procedures when notification is not given\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>How should I provide written notification? <strong>The remaining days must be specified and sent to each individual worker.<\/strong> Do so. Mass emails saying \u201cPlease all use your annual leave\u201d are absolutely unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>When notifying by email <strong>Force acknowledgment or reply<\/strong>Please do so. Simply having a record of sending does not tell you whether the employee actually received it. If you keep a record of acknowledgment by receiving a reply or through electronic approval, you will be much stronger against future disputes.<\/p>\n<p>The next issue is the refusal to accept labor. What happens if an employee reports to work on a designated date, but the company does not clearly declare, &quot;Today is a holiday&quot;? This means the company must recalculate the allowance, treating it as if the employee did not take the vacation. A clear indication that the employee can recognize is essential.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%EC%A0%88%EC%B0%A8_%EC%98%A4%EB%A5%98%EB%A1%9C_%EC%9D%B8%ED%95%9C_%ED%9D%94%ED%95%9C_%EB%A6%AC%EC%8A%A4%ED%81%AC_%EC%82%AC%EB%A1%80\"><\/span>Common risk cases caused by procedural errors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Exceeding the time limit, failing to provide individual notification, and unclear refusal to accept labor are the three main causes that invalidate annual leave promotion.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#039;s take an example. Company A began its first promotion on July 25. This exceeded the deadline (July 1\u201310). Consequently, it is invalid. Company B sent an email stating only, &quot;Please use your annual leave,&quot; without including specific employee names or remaining days. The same applies if the notice was posted only on a bulletin board; it is invalid.<\/p>\n<p>Company C designated the use of annual leave in writing, but did not say anything even when the employee reported to work on the designated day. In this case, the employee can claim that &quot;the leave was not taken,&quot; and the company&#039;s grounds for proof become weak.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>What the HR manager must do is simultaneously carry out three things: meeting deadlines, leaving individual written records, and specifying the refusal to accept labor.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%EC%A7%80%EA%B8%88%EB%B6%80%ED%84%B0_%EC%A4%80%EB%B9%84%ED%95%B4%EC%95%BC_%ED%95%A0_%EC%B2%B4%ED%81%AC%ED%8F%AC%EC%9D%B8%ED%8A%B8\"><\/span>Checkpoints to prepare starting now<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Promoting annual leave does not protect the company if it does not follow the procedures stipulated by law. Please set up a deadline management system in advance as you enter the latter half of this year or prepare for next year.<\/p>\n<p>Meticulously keep individual written records for each worker, obtain acknowledgments of receipt and replies, and clearly indicate the refusal to accept labor on the designated date. <strong>Written records are retained for 3 years.<\/strong>You just need to organize it so that it can be submitted as evidence in the event of a future dispute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-hashtags\"># Annual Leave Promotion Program # Annual Leave Promotion Procedure # Notification of Annual Leave Deadline # Method of Written Notification # Annual Leave Management Practice # Annual Leave under the Labor Standards Act # Annual Leave Usage Deadline # Leave Promotion Program # Annual Leave Application Procedure # Workplace Annual Leave Policy<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI often hear the counter-question, \u201dI told you to use it, so why couldn\u2019t you?\u201d This means that instead of blaming the employees, you must first verify whether the company has followed the annual leave promotion procedures in accordance with the law. In many cases, what many companies consider to be annual leave promotion actually has no legal effect. If deadlines are missed, communication is made only verbally without written notice, or individual employees are not notified, everything becomes invalid, and the full amount of unused annual leave allowance must be paid. 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